
Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola
Family·Kids·2001·1 Seasons
The show featured children's book author Tomie dePaola and his Muppet friend Gabe the squirrel, encouraging children to make their own stories in a variety of media. In each episode, Tomie told a story featuring his storybook characters Strega Nona, Big Anthony and Bambolona. Gabe visited The Animal Band, a group of woodland creatures, including a rabbit on drums, a weasel on guitar, a penguin on bass, and a raccoon on keytar. Each episode also featured a visit with a guest storyteller or two (often people connected to the Jim Henson Company). The final segment of each episode included a child actor playing Tomie enacting stories from his book "26 Fairmount Avenue."
Starring: Tomie DePaola,John E. Kennedy,Bill Barretta,Julianne Buescher
Episodes
Season 1
S01 | E01
Tales Around the Table
2001-08-06

S01 | E02
Where Do You Get Ideas?
2001-08-07

S01 | E03
What's a Story?
2001-08-08

S01 | E04
Stories for Myself
2001-08-09

S01 | E05
Food as Storytelling
2001-08-10

S01 | E06
That's a Story?!
2001-08-13

S01 | E07
Getting Started
2001-08-14

S01 | E08
Character
2001-08-15

S01 | E09
Setting
2001-08-16

S01 | E10
Point of View
2001-08-17

S01 | E11
Performance as Storytelling
2001-08-20

S01 | E12
Every Picture Tells a Story
2001-08-21

S01 | E13
Making Sense of Our World Through Stories
2001-08-22

S01 | E14
Taking a Chance
2001-08-23

S01 | E15
Finding Your Audience
2001-08-24

S01 | E16
Funny
2001-08-27

S01 | E17
Scary
2001-08-28

S01 | E18
Moods: Happy/Sad
2001-08-29

S01 | E19
History
2001-08-30

S01 | E20
Music
2001-08-31
Cast

Tomie DePaola
himself

John E. Kennedy
Gabe the Squirrel / Big Anthony / Raccoon

Bill Barretta
Strega Nona

Julianne Buescher
Bambolona / Wesel

James Murray
Rabbit

Alison Mork
Isaiah Griffin
Tomie in "26 Fairmount Avenue"








